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Riding and hiking through Bing Gou Canyon in Gansu

June 26th 2013
Here are a few pictures of a very quiet national park near Dan Xia, Zhangye. It’s called Bing Gou. I woke up early and rode the 15km before it started raining. This place would be even more amazing with blue sky but the sky had decided differently and I got stuck with clouds and rain. Bing Gou Park is pretty cool though. You will see some kind of stone needles pointing at the sky and other cool ... read more

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Jeremy Chiron

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I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info